The current and new thresholds (other than for central government and utilities) are:
| Current threshold | New threshold from 1 January 2020 | |
| Works | £4,551,413 | £4,733,252 |
| Services/supplies | £181,302 | £189,330 |
| 'Light-touch regime' services* | £615,278 | £663,540 |
| Small lots** for works | £820,370 | £884,720 |
| Small lots** for services and supplies | £65,630 | £70,778 |
| Concession contracts | £4,551,413 | £4,733,252 |
These will apply to all contracts let and procurements that begin after 1 January 2020.
* The Light Touch Regime applies to “social and other specific services” including health, education, catering, postal services and legal services.
** Where a contracting authority has a ‘single requirement’ for works, services or supplies, up to 20% of that requirement may be let as a separate contract, or as a number of contracts as long as each contract has a value less than the applicable small lots threshold.
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